Comparison of custom ablation and conventional laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and myopic astigmatism using the Alcon excimer laser.

Purpose: To compare the refractive outcomes, higher order aberrations, and contrast sensitivity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using wavefront ablation and conventional ablation.

Setting: Private practice in Córdoba, Spain and a free-standing outpatient surgery center.

Methods: This was a prospective, nonrandomized, observational case series comparing outcomes of 239 eyes that underwent LASIK for myopia and myopic astigmatism with either wavefront or conventional ablation using the LADARVISION excimer laser.